[cups.general] Windows 8 + CUPS 1.4.4 + PostScript

[Steven Hunter]

On 2/1/2013 4:49 PM, Michael Sweet wrote:

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> Well, more than likely the issue is that the PS output from Windows
> cannot be auto-detected by the current rules.  Run CUPS with debug
> logging enabled ("cupsctl --debug-logging" on the server) and then
> watch the /var/log/cups/error_log file when you submit a job from
> Windows 8.

Our Linux admin informs me that:

> The Win7 Postscript job starts with these two lines:
>> ^[%-12345X at PJL JOB NAME="Test Page"
>> @PJL SET STRINGCODESET=UTF8
 >
> and the Win8 Postscript job starts with these:
>> @PJL SET RESOLUTION=600
>> @PJL ENTER LANGUAGE=POSTSCRIPT

Apparently the filter was looking for the "^[%-12345X" which is omitted 
by Windows 8. We've added appropriate filters that detect the Win8 jobs now.

Thanks for your help!

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